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Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur all smiled in the last EPL Matchday 17 games. The EPL Matchday 17 went well for Liverpool as they seal their Premier League title hope with a 2-0 win over Watford. Manchester City and Tottenham also smiled out of the pitch as they both won from away. Both Chelsea and Arsenal all lost at home.
Manchester United and Leicester City played out a 1-1 draw at home to their various opponents. It was a bad day for second-placed Leicester City as they drew to bottom place Norwich City. United, on the other hand, came from behind to draw Everton 1-1 in their iconic home ground Old Trafford curtsy of Greenwood.
Commenting on the Teenager’s performance against Everton, Ole said is he is proud of him. “You wanted the ball to drop to Mason because he’s so calm and composed. When he gets chances, he takes them.” He added “It is just so natural for him, he knows what to do. If you open or get close, he bends it round you.
Too many chances are missed in general, or strikers rush the finish. The best have that extra half-second, and he does.” Only Federico Macheda and Danny Welbeck have scored at a younger age in the Premier League at Old Trafford for United. Greenwood has already scored more goals than Macheda and is likely to beat Welbeck’s record at United as well.
With seven goals to his name, Greenwood is now clear as United’s second top scorer behind Marcus Rashford this season. He has surely registered his name in the hearts of Manchester United fans. The choice of the manager to use young players is surely working out. Greenwood has proven playing and believing in the academy players is no mistake.
Belgium international Kevin de Bruyne was in action for City on Sunday against Arsenal in the Emirate Stadium. Kevin de Bruyne produced a first-half master class performance Manchester City cruised Arsenal in the Emirate Stadium. The three-goal lead in the first half was able to see them walk out of the stadium with all three points. He scored twice in the match as England international Raheem Sterling also found the back of the net as well.
It was a harrowing experience for Arsenal interim coach Freddie Ljungberg. He has won just one out of his last five games as manager. The team has been going from bad to worst since the dismissal of former manager Unai Emery. Arsenal’s lack of inspiration in the Emirates Stadium will continue until a full-time manager is employed. City, meanwhile, remain 14 points behind leaders Liverpool after this win. The result was a classic reminder of the quality the reigning Premier League champions possess.
Liverpool leaves for the Club World Cup tournament with many young academy players listed in the lineup. But few changes has been made most of the young players are no more in the lineup. Before Rhian Brewster, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Neco Williams were named in the squad but only Williams and Jones are going now.
Dutch midfielder Wijnaldum picked up a muscle injury in Saturday’s win over Watford but will still be going with the team. Defender Lovren is out of the list because of the injury he sustained during their Champions League match against Salzburg. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp complained about the date of the Carabao Cup which comes up on Tuesday but was not listened to.
The Premier League leaders are fielding different teams in the two competitions. Liverpool’s under-23s coach Neil Critchley is expected to take charge of a youthful side for Tuesday’s game at Villa Park. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been forced to rotate his squad in recent weeks. Due to a busy fixture schedule, a number of younger players are now listed in the lineup.
Jurgen Klopp speaking about the development said: “With Gini’s injury and Dejan’s three or four days ago. I don’t know who was injured three days before that but for sure, our squad is not getting bigger,” Klopp said after the Watford game. “Our main problem is about losing players. We are fine with the number of fixtures but losing players does not make it any easier.”
Liverpool are competing in seven competitions this season and could play up to 67 games in 300 days if they go all the way in each of them – an average of a game every 4.5 days.
Liverpool Club World Cup squad: Alisson, Van Dijk, Wijnaldum, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Mane, Salah, Gomez, Adrian, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Lonergan, Shaqiri, Robertson, Origi, Jones, Alexander-Arnold, Williams.